Showing posts with label Avatar. Show all posts
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Saturday, January 30, 2010
Avatar the Movie: Imperialism or Masterpiece?
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On January 28, 2010, it was a pleasure to chat with Liam and Tasia who had strong opinions about Avatar the Movie in 3D on this week's show. Certainly, it took more than just cool graphics to make this mega production a blockbuster. But is the story truly engaging or just another racist tale?
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